Sauerland Stern Hotel
By the Ettelsberg, near the station · ★★★★ · Best for families and groups: large leisure hotel with a pool, three saunas and a bookable couples' day spa.
- Location
- By the Ettelsberg, near the station
- Spa area
- 150 m²
- Saunas
- 3
- Pool
- Indoor pool + whirlpool
- From
- from approx. €149
- Dogs allowed
- Yes
- Day spa for external guests
- Yes
Last checked: July 2026
The Sauerland Stern Hotel sits on the Ettelsberg, a short walk from Willingen station, and with 506 rooms and 18 suites it is one of the largest hotels in the region. The house rates itself as a 4-star property and mainly targets families, groups and conference guests. Wellness is one part of a broad leisure offering rather than the main event.
Spa and wellness
The spa covers approx. 150 m²: an indoor pool, a whirlpool, a relaxation room and three saunas, namely a Finnish sauna, a bio sauna (a milder, lower-temperature sauna) and an infrared cabin (a heat cabin with infrared panels). Massages and beauty treatments can be booked, and there is a fitness room open around the clock. Couples can book a day spa package any day of the week. Right next door is a leisure pool complex of approx. 1,200 m² with a lagoon-style pool: more splashing than silence.
Who it suits
- Families looking for pool, leisure facilities and evening entertainment under one roof
- Groups and business guests (36 meeting rooms and a congress centre)
- Couples booking the day spa package
- Guests travelling with a dog: dogs are allowed
- Less suitable if you expect a small, quiet wellness hotel
Good to know
There are three restaurants (Trattoria La Stella, EssZeit, Wirtshaus Zum Stern) plus a bar and a club in the building. Rooms start at about €149, with prices varying widely by season and category. The location is convenient: the station and the village centre are within easy reach, and the Ettelsberg cable car is close by. The trade-off for all this infrastructure under one roof is that the hotel gets busy in holiday periods.